Sunbeam HTM11 - Manual (Page 6)

Steeping Tea (continued)
8. Turn your automatic hot tea maker switch ON. The wamer plate will automatically
start heating the pot to avoid “shocking” the tea once it is dispensed. This is accom-
plished by a specially designed tea pot. Do not turn off unit until brewing is
complete, and all water has drained from the reservoir. When tea stops flowing, the
steeping cycle is complete. Tea will be kept warm by leaving the ceramic tea pot on
the wamer plate. Tae should
serving tea, remove the ceramic tea pot from the warmer plate. Take the ceramic tea pot
lid from the top of the water reservoir and place it on your ceramic tea pot. The lid will
help keep the tea warm when serving.
9. To clean up, after brew basket has cooled, carefully swing the brew basket out to the right
and remove the filter basket and discard the used tea bags or loose tea and filter. Your
tea will be kept warm as long as it is sitting on the warming plate. Always serve tea on a
level surface. If serving tea on a wood table, place a trivet or hot pad beneath the
ceramic tea pot to avoid scratching the surface.
10. To make another pot of tea, wait for the ceramic tea pot to cool down. Then, repeat
steps 1 through 8.
11. Be sure to turn your automatic hot tea maker OFF when the ceramic tea pot is empty, or
you are no longer using it. As with any electrical appliance, you should unplug the power
cord when not in use.
To avoid risk of personal injury or damage, be sum that the ceramic tea pot is squarely centered
under the brew basket during brewing cycle. Do nol use any Mr. Coffee ceramic tea pot that has a
crack, however small, In the body, handle, spout or bottom of the ceramic tea pot. Dc not use any
other teapot with this machine other than the Mr. Coffee teapot.
BREWED TEA AND LEAVES. BOTH IN BREW BASKFT AND CERAMIC TEA POT. ARE
V ERY HOT. HANDLE WITH CARF TO AVOID SCALDING. IF BREW BASKFT OVFR
WS. OR IF BREW BASKFT FAILS TO DRAIN jNT0 CFRAMIC TFA POT DURING-
BREW CYCLE. DO NOT OPEN OR HANDLE BASKET. UNPLUG AUTOMATlC HOT TEA
MAKER. AND WAIT FOR CONTENTS TO COOL BFFORF HANDl ING
SUGGESTED TEA MEASUREMENT’
TO STEEP TEA BAGS OR LOOSE TEA:
3 cups l-3 tsp. or l-3 tea bags
3 cups 3 tsp. or 3 tea bags
2 cups 2 tsp. or 2 tea bags
1 cup 1 tsp. or 1 tea bag
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Use more or less tea to suit your taste.
‘You may need to use additional herbal tea bags.
1 level teaspoon = 1 tea bag 1 cup = 5 oz. hot tea